A person sitting in an open car moving at constant velocity throws a ball vertically up into air. The ball falls

Outside the car

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In the car ahead of the person

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In the car to the side of the person

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Exactly in the hand which threw it up

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The correct option is D Exactly in the hand which threw it up
Horizontal velocity of ball and person are same so both will cover equal horizontal distance in a given interval of time and after following the parabolic path the ball falls exactly in the hand which threw it up.

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A person sitting in an open car moving at constant velocity throws a ball vertically up into air. The ball falls

The correct option is D Exactly in the hand which threw it upHorizontal velocity of ball and person are same so both will cover equal horizontal distance in a given interval of time and after following the parabolic path the ball falls exactly in the hand which threw it up.

The correct option is D Exactly in the hand which threw it up
Horizontal velocity of ball and person are same so both will cover equal horizontal distance in a given interval of time and after following the parabolic path the ball falls exactly in the hand which threw it up.